Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London from the Roman Invasion to the Year 1700 - Couverture souple

Malcolm, James Peller

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1108081568 ISBN 13 : 9781108081566

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Published in 1811, this second edition is a very personal review of the history and customs of England and London.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Born in Philadelphia, James Peller Malcolm (1767–1815) travelled to London in 1787, remaining there until his death. Initially hoping for a career as a landscape painter, he became well known for his engravings, which appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine from 1792, and for his books on history that made extensive use of original local records. First published in 1808, Anecdotes gives a typically personal and often light-hearted account of the history and customs of Malcolm's adopted city. Illustrated with his engravings, the work ranges from considering the diet and dress of the ancient Britons to suggesting that the Great Fire of London was state-sanctioned to rid the city of plague. This is the 1811 second edition of a valuable and often entertaining insight into English social history. Volume 3, most concerned with London itself, covers amusements and the origins of popular pastimes, and includes a detailed description of a masque by William Davenant.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108081568
• ISBN 13: 9781108081566
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 344
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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